Probability
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A problem is given to three students \(A,B\) and \(C\), whose probabilities of solving the problem independently are \(\frac{1}{2},\frac{3}{4}\) and \(p\) respectively. If the probability that the problem can be solved is \(\frac{29}{32}\), then what is the value of \(p\)?
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
Given that, \(P(A)=\frac{1}{2},P(B)=\frac{3}{4}\) and \(P(C)=p\)
Probability that the problem can not be solved
\(=P(\overset{¯}{A})⋅P(\overset{¯}{B})⋅P(\overset{¯}{C})\)
\(=\left(1−\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(1−\frac{3}{4}\right)(1−p)\)
\(=\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{4}(1−p)=\frac{1−p}{8}\)
\(∴\) Probability that the problem can be solved
\(=1-\)Probability that the problem cannot be solved
\(\Rightarrow \frac{29}{32}=1−\frac{(1−p)}{8}\)
\(\Rightarrow 1−p=\frac{3}{4}\)
\(∴p=\frac{1}{4}\)
If \(A\) and \(B\) are events such that \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A}/\mathrm{B})=\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B}/\mathrm{A})\neq 0\), then :
\(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})\)
We know that, \(P\left(A∣B\right)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}\),
\(P\left(B∣A\right)=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(A)}\)
Now,
\(P\left(A∣B\right)=P\left(B∣A\right)\\ \Rightarrow \frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(B)}=\frac{P(A\cap B)}{P(A)}\)
Since \(P\left(A∣B\right)\neq 0\)\(\Rightarrow P\left(A\cap B\right)\neq 0\).
Therefore,
\(P\left(A\cap B\right)\cdot P\left(A\right)=P\left(A\cap B\right)\cdot P\left(B\right)\\ \Rightarrow P\left(A\right)=P\left(B\right)\)
If \(E\) and \(F\) are two events such that \(P(E)>0\) and \(P(F) \neq 1\), then \(P(\overset{¯}{\mathrm{E}}/\overset{¯}{\mathrm{F}})\) is
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Let \(E\) be an event of a sample space \(S\) of an experiment, then \(P(S \mid E)=\)
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If A and B are events such that \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A}/\mathrm{B})=\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B}/\mathrm{A})\neq 0\), then :
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If \(E\) and \(F\) are two events such that \(P(E)>0\) and \(P(F) \neq 1\), then \(P(\overset{¯}{\mathrm{E}}/\overset{¯}{\mathrm{F}})\) is
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If \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \mid \mathrm{B})=\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{A}^{\prime} \mid \mathrm{B}\right)\), then which of the following statements is true?
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Bag A contains 2 white, 1 black and 3 red balls and bag B contains 3 black, 2 red and n white balls. One bag is chosen at random and 2 balls drawn from it at random are found to be 1 red and 1 black. If the probability that both balls come from Bag A is \(\frac{6}{11},\) then n is equal to_______.
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Let \(E\) be an event of a sample space \(S\) of an experiment, then \(P(S \mid E)=\)
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If \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \mid \mathrm{B})=\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{A}^{\prime} \mid \mathrm{B}\right)\), then which of the following statements is true?
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If \(P(E)=0.05\), then the probability of 'Not E ' will be :
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The probability of obtaining an odd prime number on each die, when a pair of dice is rolled, is :
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The probability of obtaining an even prime number on each die, when a pair of dice is rolled, is -
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In a throw of a die, determine the probability of getting a number more than 4:
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If \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=\frac{7}{13},\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})=\frac{9}{13}\) and \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A}\cap \mathrm{B})=\frac{4}{13}\),
then the value of \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A}/\mathrm{B})\) is -
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If \(P(A)=0.5,P(B)=0\), then \(P(A∣B)\) is
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If a coin is tossed three times, where E : head on third toss; F :
heads on first two tosses, then the value of \(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{E}/\mathrm{F})\) is -
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If a pair of dice is thrown, then the probability of getting
an even prime number on each die is -
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Let \(\Omega\) be the sample space and \(A \subseteq \Omega\) be an event. Given below are two statements:
\(({S}_{1}):\) If \(P(A)=0\), then \(A=\phi\)
\(({S}_{2}):\) If \(P(A)=1\), then \(A=\Omega\)
Then
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